Special Events

Voices in Action: Arts, Dialogue & Community Writing is a participatory gathering that invites community members into shared reflection, conversation, and creative expression. The evening will include artistic offerings, facilitated dialogue, and opportunities for writing as tools for connection and collective exploration. Centered on storytelling and lived experience, the event opens space to consider the […]

This workshop equips teaching artists to engage thoughtfully and responsibly in carceral settings by grounding their practice in critical ethical frameworks, trauma-informed and healing-centered methodologies, and deeply relational approaches to arts-making. Moving beyond technical instruction, the workshop invites participants to examine power, consent, agency, and accountability in environments shaped by surveillance, coercion, and structural violence. […]

Curated by Dr. Scott A. Sherer and Lizzy Hayman This exhibition brings together works from the individual creative careers of Jayne Lawrence and Leigh Anne Lester and a variety of materials that reference their collaborative endeavors in cactusBRA and cactusBARN, the influential galleries they founded in San Antonio. While pursuing unique themes and perspectives, Lawrence […]

Join us on April 10 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center for a special Public Health Week gathering exploring the intersections of art, healing, and justice. The event features a screening of The Quilters, hands-on participatory fiber arts activities, and a community dialogue on transformative and restorative justice […]

The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Liberal and Fine Arts proudly celebrates the cultural heartbeat of our city. Sonidos de San Antonio marks a historic evening honoring the legacy and future of South Texas music through Sonido Tejano and Mariachi, performed by iconic artists alongside the newly formed UTSA student ensembles under […]

Let’s Create Until We Are All Free: A Closing Circle for Dialogue and Creative Processing is a student-centered, student-led gathering that brings together dialogue, storytelling, and creative practice. The evening will feature voices of formerly incarcerated students and the creators of Beyond The Block, alongside artwork from currently incarcerated artists. Through guided creative response, participants […]

MESH brings dancers together with artists from different disciplines to create live, improvised performances. Each duet shares an original work and gives insight as to how it was created. What began as a practice within our community continues as a space for connection, curiosity, and collaboration. We invite you to watch, reflect, and be part […]